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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1966
Page
6
Auto dealers meeting in Miami report consumer indifference to safety features in new cars. Four in five dealers say buyers care more about upholstery and appearance than safety, though governments push for higher safety standards on vehicles and roads.
The Treasury expects a 2.5 billion windfall from copper sandwich nickels dimes and silver content cuts in half on half dollars. Senator Williams accuses the administration of misleading deficit figures while defending seigniorage as a legitimate profit to shore up federal finances.
With Democrats controlling the Assembly and Republicans the Senate, New York explores a nonpartisan reapportionment plan via an academic advisory council while both parties draft their own. The state court orders redrawn districts by February 1 under the one man one vote rule, prompting party leaders to seek a compromise to avoid court-imposed maps.
Barnard Dale Fitch a 31 year old Army veteran with five years service including one year in Korea tore his draft card after being refused reenlistment. He intends to travel to Australia to enlist hoping to reach service in Vietnam and expresses a desire to keep him in the service.
James Marlow reports on AFL CIO propaganda for repealing Taft Hartley 14B as 1966 nears. The piece questions Dirksen’s possible “trade” idea with Meany and notes Meany Hoffa and Reuther view repeal as overstated while politics test loyalties and principle.
Senators Javits Hart and Ervin mobilize opposition to transferring the Community Relations Service from Commerce to Justice. Ervin argues the 1964 act ties CRS to Commerce, while liberals want CRS under HUD. Katzenbach campaigns on Capitol Hill with budget boosts and a Wilkins appointment, banking on Kennedy’s support for final approval.
Ohio Democrats clash in the May 3 primary as State Rep. Harry N. McIlwain and State Sen. Frazier Reams Jr. offer contrasting styles. McIlwain delivers rapid-fire oratory with Tennessee flair while Reams, urbane and affable, leans on a Kennedy-like charm amid debates on urban neglect, school funding, and bond-debt concerns.
J Edgar Hoover states that a large portion of the American public is disgusted and sickened by the demonstrations. He calls them social orgies and warns of growing public backlash against the new left movement.
A playful New York column riffing on everyday quirks and odd facts. It surveys perspiration glands hairily and left foot dominance, daydreaming benefits, smoking trends among women, breathing quirks, a New Hampshire squirrels note, U.S. tavern count for snakebite aid, Catholic Digest humor about night clubs, bachelor quirks and more.
Dear Abby column recounts a fourteen year old boy asking how to persuade his stubborn father to wear seat belts after insisting on their use. The dad refuses for short trips. National Safety Council data are advised. Another reader questions in laws hiding cards and drinks. Abby urges honesty and growth. A troubled husband seeks advice on living apart with a pregnant wife and mother-in-law interference, with guidance toward counseling.
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